The Love Boat
The Understudy / Married Singles / Lost and Found
Season 1, Episode 8 · Aired 1977-11-19
Synopsis
"The Understudy," written by Ben Joelson and Art Baer, is all about Connie Evans (Jo Anne Harris), a seemingly forthright young lady who has signed on as a cruise director trainee, assisting Julie McCoy. Winning the favor of Capt. Stubing, Connie undermines Julie and nearly gets her job. In "Married Singles," Steve Allen and Polly Bergen are Durwood and Maisie, a married couple trying to have fun pretending they don't know each other. Ray Jessel wrote the script. In "Lost and Found, " Sandy Duncan and Jim Stafford play Sharon and Richard Baker, a young couple whose only child has died. During their voyage, they find new happiness through a runaway child, played by James Bond III.
In the series
This episode is part of The Love Boat (1977–1986) on ABC.
Excursion of the week — guest stars, cupids in white, and Pacific soft-focus.
Key cast
- Gavin MacLeod as Capt. Merrill Stubing
- Bernie Kopell as Dr. Adam Bricker
- Fred Grandy as Burl 'Gopher' Smith
- Ted Lange as Isaac Washington
- Lauren Tewes as Julie McCoy
Also in season 1
- S01E01 The Captain and the Lady / One if By Land / Centerfold
- S01E02 Oh, Dale! / The Main Event / A Tasteful Affair
- S01E03 Ex Plus Y / Graham and Kelly / Golden Agers
- S01E04 Message for Maureen / Acapulco Connection / Gotcha
- S01E05 Help! Murder! / Isaac the Groupie / Mr. Popularity
- S01E06 The Joker is Mild / First Time Out / Take My Granddaughter, Please